SDLP call for clean-up of Sion Mills Public Toilets

This week the SDLP in Strabane have called on Strabane District Council to carry out urgently needed repair works on the Sion Mills public Toilets.

Speaking on the issue SDLP Strabane Councillor Patsy Kelly said “The state of the public toilets in Sion Mills has been a problem for quite some time. Many residents have complained about the toilets being dirty and in need of urgent repair works to be carried out. The problem was highlighted when the SDLP were contacted regarding two busloads of children who stopped to use the toilets but refused, and went elsewhere looking for a toilet.”

“This to me is simply unacceptable. A public toilet should constantly be kept to a standard that is fit to use by any member of the public. For quite some time the unwritten rule among residents in Sion Mills is to avoid the public toilets at all costs. This must be rectified.”

Also speaking on the issue was SDLP representative for the area Jim McIntyre who said “Strabane District Council need to realise that Sion Mills is the first point of call for any tourists heading for Strabane or Derry. The North West has had a massive influx of visitors from all over the world, especially with the City of Culture events and the All Ireland Fleadh. It is not good enough that tourists are refusing to stop in Sion Mills and involve themselves in the village’s heritage due to the poor standard of public toilets. Tourism is a major contributor to the local economy and I would call on Strabane District Council to carry out these repairs with great urgency.”